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S80TR Home Theater Soundbar

LG S80TR Home Theater Soundbar

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Sentiment score79% positive
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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

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3 months ago

I have an LG B4 OLED an recently bought an LG ST80 sound bar. At the beginning was a bit disappointed; low bass and sound improvement from TV speakers wasn't that noticeable, leaving aside "sound level". But started to watch shows with atmos audio and started to loved. The height sound wasn't impressive so I decided to buy the rear speakers and it was a game change. My main concern about the rear speakers was where to place then since my couch was back to the wall, so after some research I went for a behind couch shelf. It looks very nice and have the possibility to move the rear speakers as needed. Still not impressed about height sound, but definitely very satisfied with my ST80. I move the bass behind my TV, and because of my room dispositions turns out that was the best placement, the bass quality improve a lot. I decided at the beginning for a LG soundbar due to wow features. But after using it; Orchestra not noticeable and not using wow sync since found some interference. So it is connected via hdmi eArc. But the possibility to use the same remote controller for TV is very nice. I haven't used nor hear the Samsung soundbar so I have no opinion regarding it. I did try the Sony System 6 and got impressed about the height sound, however, I prefer the LG one. My budget wasn't enough to go for the LG S90TR but in the future do not discard to upgrade to that one for the extra height speakers

4 months ago

I really got impressed by sony bravia bar 6 listen at the store, great heights and good bass. I went for a lg s80t (without rears) since I have an lg oled and I'm pretty happy with it. Lg height and bass are not very impressive but I think the overall sound is very good

about 1 month ago

I have an upper medium LG (s80t) with rear speakers, And also have the sofá against The wall. My solution was to get A couch shelf and i love it. It also giving me the opportunity to re arrenge the speakers in case we are more in The sofá ( 3 spots) https://preview.redd.it/43sq7c4s7zmg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a55b1099c1d7602101f7ce7dd909b10a9689f76d You can decorate too, i havent done that yet

about 1 month ago

The distance from the left speaker to the hearing point is 50cm, and I try the speaker to face each other rather pointing to me. Just the first time felt irritation but i think it was due to the novelty. But now is very pleasant. Keep in mind sound coming from behind it is not as intense as the front, they are just effects. I think overall it sounds amazing

4 months ago

Lg s80t does not have rears. But if you get the TR you can use it without rears. I got the T and wanted to add the rears and I'm loving it

29 days ago

I just got the 990f, i started with the LG S80T (stretching the budget) because of the integración with the tv, and have it for a couple of months. But something doesnt felt right, i mean sound was great but bass wasnt that strong and atmos didnt feel very great. So was thinking about the S95 but reviews was similiar to s80 despiste of being an upper level. So got a nice offer, 550€ and went for it. The first time i use it i felt that wow factor that the LG didnt gave me. It is very soon to have a clear opinión, but so far i can say: Bass is stronger and maybe a little bit bummy Dialogs are not that clear as the LG Atmos feel very nice For the few hours that i have the sound bar, for me is a YES

26 days ago

I havent found the right configuration yet, I’m constantly changing volume for dialogs and environment sounds, im betwen 12 and 20 volume. I think the LG was better on dialogs

Reddit Iconbushytwoshy
7 months ago

Should I not buy one off of fb marketplace for $420 the LG S80TR?

7 months ago

I bought it for $350 but it’s been really good. The sound is so much better than I expected

Reddit IconCalling-out-BS
7 months ago

Funny, I just bought the 65" QM751G for $639 (clearance sale at BestBuy) and the S80TR for $250 from Walmart yesterday. I feel super lucky to have found those deals right when I needed them for the place I'm moving to

Reddit Icondewrules235
6 months ago

Based on my sample size of 1, I don’t suggest Vizio. Mine started fine, but something changed somewhere and it stopped receiving surround sound signals from my TV. As time went on it was giving me more troubles. I just got an LG 5.1.3 that has been great so far. I didn’t think the Vizio sounded bad, but the LG sounds better, especially when it comes to the surrounding effects, I notice them way more. All that to say though, I got a crazy deal from Walmart for mine so it may not be in your $650 range normally.

6 months ago

To be specific, I got the LG S80TR Edit: Looks like you are correct, it’s currently on sale for $550.

Reddit Icondhoraji
6 months ago

I bought the LG S80T and installed it yesterday. Not sure if I am doing something wrong with the LG c5 setup but the sound has no umph. I am not hearing any sound coming out of the sound bar front speakers. All I hear is the 3 up firing speakers. I would appreciate any tweaks or confirmation if I need to setup differently. So far, I am quite disappointed

Reddit Icondosydos22
6 months ago

I picked up the lg s80tr on a steep discount at Walmart for 250$ a month ago. It is wireless and 5.1.3. I enjoy it very much with my qm8k. It has good reviews on rtings. Is it the best…nope… but bang for your buck at that price point It will be tough to beat. Definitely not worth it at its non discounted price of like $700

Reddit Icondudeydudee
4 months ago

If you can get the lg s95tr on sale I'm very happy with mine, otherwise the lg s80tr seems pretty good 👍

Reddit IconGrand_Information447
4 months ago

I just go an lg s80tr from Amazon for that price. It does have rears but they are completely wireless, individually powered so you can put them where you want. [LG S80TR 5.1.3](https://a.co/d/680jqOG)

4 months ago

It has plenty bass. Not as much as sony or samsumg but hard to beat a whole setup for around $500 to $600.

4 months ago

Thanks for all the replies. I'm going to look into these models. I will say, the S80 Sounds better with the app calibration. I think the JBL Bar 800 may be as far as I need to go if I went that way. I'm just at a computer desk. I haven't looked into the others, but I'll check them out.

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